Clip for coiling wire



* Dec. 7, 1948.

D. H. KING CLIP FOR COILING WIRE Filed June 22,1945

INVEN TOR y 0. H. KING A T TORNEY This invention relates tog-reeling devices I One object of this invention'is to facilitate the repeated coilin and paying out of a length of wire. I

Another object of this invention is to simplify the. construction of reeling devices and, more specifically, to obviate the use of amount or holder separate from the wire itself.

In accordance with one feature of this invention, a length of wire is provided at spaced points thereof with a plurality of pairs of resilient members, each pair cooperating to provide clips defining one or a pair of channels for receiving successive turns of the wire and the resilient members having engaging portions which serve to prevent accidental withdrawal of the wire from the channels but allow readyinsertion of the wire into the channel and desired paying out of the wire. I

The invention and the above-noted and other features thereof will be understood more clearly and fully from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wire and clip assembly illustrative of one embodiment of this invention, the Wire being partly uncoiledy Fig. 2 is a side view of the assembly, the wire being shown in its coiled condition; 1

Fig. 3 is a detail view illustrating the association of the wire and the clips;

Y., a corporatig A, 22, 1945, Serial is Claims. lcifz iz oti i. ronoommewmn- Douglas H. King short J ion adapted to over thefiutes ma ganese hee oi s o le sube stantially equal toone-half the width of the central portions of the members 13. When the clip is assembled, the slotted tubular portions l8 are substantially in abutting relation, as shown clearly in Fig. 3, so that the resilient members I3 are firmly held in place.

As is apparent, each pair of resilient members l3 defines a pair of channels into or out of which the wire [0 may be slipped over the contacting protuberances IS. The latter serve to prevent accidental withdrawal of the wire and also form guides over which the wire slides as it is coiled or payed out.

In use of the assembly, the portion of the wire between the outermost clips is formed into a 1 loop and the wire then is pressed over the guides Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing I bers [3, for example of sheet metal, having a central fiute or hub portion l4 and advantageously tapering outwardly in both directions from the hub portion M. The resilient members I [3 are provided adjacenttheir ends with indents or rounded protuberances IS, the two members being associated so that normally corresponding protuberances contact. The resilient members l3 are locked securely to the wire lo by a pair of sleeves each having a tubular body portion [6 slidably fitted on the wire In and crimped,

as indicated at I! in Fig. 3, to secure the sleeves to the wire. The sleeves include also a slotted defined by the protuberances, into the channels formed by the resilient members l3. Thus, the wire is coiled readily into a compact assembly which can be transported readily or stored.

When it is desired to pay out the wire, one or both ends may be pulled, whereby successive portions are drawn out of the channels over the protuberances l5. Tangling of the turns of the coiled wire is prevented, yet the wire may be various modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a length of wire and a plurality of clips mounted thereon at spaced points thereof, each of said clips comprising a portion afiixed to said Wire and having therein a channel throughwhich said wire extends longitudinally, and a pair of cooperating resilient fingers extending outwardly from the wire and defining a channel for receiving successive loops of said wire. 2. In combination, a length of wire and a clip mounted thereon, said clip comprising a pair of cooperating resilient members each having an intermediate hub portion afiixed to said wire and a pair of fingers extending outwardly from said hub portion, the two hub portions of said members defining a rectilinear channel through which the wire passes and the fingers of said members defining a pair of channels for holding loops of said wire. I

3. In combination, a length of wire and a clip mounted thereon, said clip comprising a pair of juxtaposed resilient members having their central portions in juxtaposition, fluted to embrace a section of said wire and aflixed to said wire and said members having outwardly extending fingers normal to said wire and defining a pair of channels for receiving loops of said wire, corresponding fingers having contacting protuberances adjacent the outer ends thereof.

4. In combination, a length of wire and a clip mounted thereon for receiving loops of the wire, said clip comprising a pair of members each having a hub portion fitted to said wire and a resilient finger extending from said hub portion the two fingers being in juxtaposition and spaced to define a channel, and a pair of sleeve mem-v bers aifixed to said wire and locking the hub portions of said first members thereto.

5. In combination, a length of wire and a clip 20 Number .outer ends thereof, and a pair of sleeve members afilxed to said wire and e'aoh having end portions fitted over the hub portions of said strip members, the end portions of said sleeve members being in juxtaposition and cooperating to lock said strip members to said wire. I

DOUGLAS H. KING.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the "me of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date 2,364,262 Wehringer Dec. 5, 1944 

